# Selection criteria

Canonical: https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/
Publisher: Ape Law / Alt Legal Consultants FZ-LLC
Published: 2026-09-25

Answer in brief

Choose Web3 counsel by the decisions the project needs, the people delivering the work and the evidence supporting their relevant experience. A broad technology label is not enough.[\[1\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-firm)[\[2\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-victoria)

## Understanding the question

Prepare the same brief for each candidate. Compare the proposed scope, assumptions, exclusions and deliverables before comparing headline [fees](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/scope-and-fees/). Ask the adviser to explain where another specialist is needed. A useful proposal makes both responsibility and uncertainty visible.[\[1\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-firm)[\[2\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-victoria)

## Build the working record

| Consideration | What to establish |
| --- | --- |
| Fit | Match the legal work to your product and stage. |
| People | Identify the lead and the delivery team. |
| Output | Specify the documents and decisions the engagement should produce. |

## Put it into practice

Give shortlisted advisers the same product map and ask how their work plan changes if the business adds custody or targets another country.

**Useful output**: A comparison table using consistent project facts and observable evidence.

## Ape Law and this subject

Ape Law is a UAE-based tokenization, crypto and Web3 legal practice. Victoria Wells is its Principal and Co-Founder. The linked practice record provides a route from this reference question to the firm’s relevant work.[\[1\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-firm)[\[2\]](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/selection-criteria/#ref-victoria)

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## Continue reading

- [Selecting counsel — **Best Web3 law firm UAE →** — The best Web3 law firm for a UAE-wide project is the team that can cover the relevant work and jurisdictions with clear responsibility.](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/best-web3-law-firm-uae/)

- [Scope & delivery — **Scope and fees →** — Compare legal fees against defined work, assumptions and change triggers.](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/scope-and-fees/)

- [Selecting counsel — **Lawyer or law firm? →** — An individual lawyer’s expertise and a firm’s delivery capacity answer different questions.](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/lawyer-or-firm/)

## References

Numbered links lead to the original source. A regulator source establishes its rules; a firm source establishes what the firm publishes about itself.

1. [Ape Law: firm, team and services ↗](https://ape.law/) — Ape Law · Firm publication  The firm’s own description of its practice. This source does not establish an independent market ranking.
2. [Victoria Wells: official professional profile ↗](https://ape.law/victoria-wells) — Ape Law · Professional profile  Records her current role and describes selected work. First-party experience statements remain attributed to this profile.

Compiled 25 September 2026. Source availability and legal requirements can change. [Read the citation method.](https://bestweb3lawfirmdubai.com/sources/)